AltWeeklies Wire
The Season's Most Desirable Releasesnew
A looks at new releases from Beyonce, AC/DC, Girl Talk, Oasis and more.
NOW Magazine |
Tim Perlich and Benjamin Boles |
09-29-2008 |
Music
'Igor': A Good Hunchnew
The latest it's-for-kids-but-it's-really-for-their-parents-too animated fantasy flick is Igor, starring the voice of John Cusack in the title role.
NOW Magazine |
Deirdre Swain |
09-22-2008 |
Reviews
Tags: Igor, Anthony Leondis
'Sukiyaki Western Django': Takashi Miike's Misfirenew
Set up in a brief, bizarre introduction by Quentin Tarantino in cowpoke garb, the film is the story of an introverted gunslinger who arrives in a remote village where two colour-coded gangs, the Genji Whites and the Heike Reds, are locked in an endless feud.
NOW Magazine |
Norman Wilner |
09-22-2008 |
Reviews
Why It was Hard to Keep a Straight Face on the 'Ghost Town' Setnew
Ricky Gervais and Greg Kinnear sit down next to each other in a hotel room at the Four Seasons, surrounded by journalists, and within 10 seconds it's like Kinnear has vanished.
NOW Magazine |
Norman Wilner |
09-22-2008 |
Profiles & Interviews
Tags: Ghost Town, David Koepp
Putin Power Playnew
Today Russia has returned a stronger, richer and more confident nation, having barely survived the plundering of its wealth and the impoverishment of its people during the drunken reign of Boris Yeltsin. But Russia's resurrection has come at a high price.
NOW Magazine |
Howard Goldenthal |
09-22-2008 |
Nonfiction
Heavy 'n' hairy Crew Bison B.C. Busts Out of Van Citynew
Someone at Metal Blade must've recognized Bison's crossover potential with the non-metal crowd and decided to make the heavy 'n' hairy foursome of Masa Anzai, Brad Mackinnon, Dan And and Farwell the legendary alt-metal label's first Canuck signing.
NOW Magazine |
Tim Perlich |
09-22-2008 |
Profiles & Interviews
Tags: Bison B.C.
Philly Electro Mavericks Pink Skull Keep It Live and Dirtynew
Unlike many live electronic acts, Pink Skull tend to stay fairly close to the original arrangements. They still leave some room for improvisation, but the overall structure of the songs is locked down in advance, which keeps things concise and focused.
NOW Magazine |
Benjamin Boles |
09-22-2008 |
Profiles & Interviews
Tags: Pink Skull
A Place to Bury Strangers Crank It Upnew
Death by audio is the name of Oliver Ackermann's Brooklyn-based effects pedal company, but it's also an apt description of his band, A Place to Bury Strangers.
NOW Magazine |
Jordan Bimm |
09-22-2008 |
Profiles & Interviews
Alt.health: Gallstones Could Be the Painful Result of What You Didn't Saynew
I bet a lot of you can't answer that. While we've all heard of gallstones, most of us have no idea what they actually are. I know -- I asked around.
NOW Magazine |
Elizabeth Bromstein |
09-22-2008 |
Advice
Tags: health, gallstones
Ecoholic: Canada's Nuclear Wastenew
I hear there are weapons made of Canada's old nuclear waste. Is this really a sound way to divert our radioactive trash?
NOW Magazine |
Adria Vasil |
09-22-2008 |
Advice
10 Reasons Canada Needs a National Handgun Bannew
Handguns are blasting a hole in our national fabric, snuffing out young lives and costing billions in health care every year. And it's not just a gang thing.
NOW Magazine |
Enzo Di Matteo |
09-22-2008 |
Crime & Justice
DIY Moviemaking Sensibility is Coming to a Cellphone Near Younew
The new genre of "mobile movies" is still fairly undeveloped, but signs are popping up that the scene is slowly gaining credibility with the mainstream film community.
NOW Magazine |
Joseph Wilson |
09-15-2008 |
Movies
Alt.Health: Don't Bank on Happinessnew
You can't satisfy your desires anyway, so stop dreaming of the big bucks.
NOW Magazine |
Elizabeth Bromstein |
09-15-2008 |
Advice
As Canadian Progressives, Can We Save Ourselves from Our Party Leaders?new
Welcome to our new progressive reality -- the leaderless election. In fact, if we look to leadership at all, we are doomed to another Harper government -- not just here in Canada but also on the world stage.
NOW Magazine |
Alice Klein |
09-15-2008 |
Commentary
Where's the Beef Tax?new
Eating meat is like driving a Hummer, but no pol has the guts to push a carbon tax on it.
NOW Magazine |
Wayne Roberts |
09-15-2008 |
Food+Drink
